Clear, intense orange tone with a slight reddish hue. - hybrid tea rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - soft character
– Vivid, changing shades of glowing orange blooms
– Elegant high‑centred flowers ideal for cutting
– Upright, glossy dark foliage for neat structure
– Reliable repeat flowering through the season
– Good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot Gné speisialta: Hip beag sféarúil oráiste‑dearg sa deireadh fuaite.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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LOVERS' MEETING – orange hybrid tea rose – Gandy
Bring a touch of classic romance to your front garden with LOVERS' MEETING, an upright hybrid tea whose clear, glowing orange blooms stand out beautifully even in smaller beds. Bred in the UK, this premium gold-rated rose forms a tidy, moderately leafy bush that fits perfectly into the average Irish family garden, coping well with our changeable weather and a climate where good soil drainage makes all the difference. The elegant, high-centred flowers are ideal for cutting, so You can enjoy their soft, refined fragrance both outside and in a vase on the kitchen table. As an own-root plant, it settles steadily and offers genuine long-term reliability, with the bush regenerating from its own wood rather than relying on grafts. In the first year it quietly builds roots, in the second it pushes stronger shoots, and by the third year it shows its full ornamental value with abundant, repeat flowering. In a 2‑litre pot it arrives well rooted and easy to handle, so You can simply plant, water and let it grow without complicated gardening routines.
Freshly opened bloom of Lovers' Meeting with vibrant fire-orange petals.
Lovers' Meeting in freshly opened bloom, showing vibrant fire-orange petals.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden focal point
LOVERS' MEETING forms a medium-height, upright bush with glossy dark foliage and perfectly shaped buds, giving Your front garden a tidy, intentional look without needing a large space. Ideal if You like a neat entrance but prefer simple, low-stress planting, especially for the beginner
Cut-flower border near the house
The high-centred, exhibition-style blooms are carried mostly singly, making them easy to pick for vases without dismantling the border. Regular cutting encourages more flowers, so one or two bushes near the back door can supply a steady stream of stems for the home, suiting the homeowner
Small rose group in a mixed bed
Planted in a group of 3–5, this variety creates a harmonious block of vivid orange that weaves naturally into mixed plantings with perennials and shrubs. Own-root growth means the group keeps its shape evenly over time, supporting a stable, long-lived planting that reassures the hobby-gardener
Urban front garden with limited maintenance time
Moderate disease resistance, upright habit and repeat flowering make it a good fit for busy city gardens where You can spare time for only occasional tidying and light plant protection. It rewards basic care with long flowering periods, making it appealing for the busy-owner
Container planting on terrace or balcony
In a 40–50 litre container with good compost and drainage, LOVERS' MEETING establishes well and offers a striking vertical accent beside a seating area or doorway. The clear flower colour reads strongly even from a distance, making it a rewarding choice for the patio-gardener
Sunny cottage-style border
Its warm orange, peachy tones blend beautifully with traditional cottage favourites and ornamental grasses, while the remontant habit keeps colour in the border through summer. Once established, it responds well to regular deadheading, suiting the relaxed yet caring cottage-owner
Family garden play-lawn edge
Planted along the edge of a lawn, its upright structure and moderate thorniness help define boundaries while still being manageable around children who are learning garden “no-go” zones. The clearly visible flowers also add interest at adult eye level, supporting the practical family-gardener
Coastal or rainy-region front bed
This variety performs reliably where rainy spells and breezy conditions are common, provided the soil is not waterlogged and drains freely, making it suitable for Irish gardens that see regular Atlantic showers and gusty days, reassuring the cautious planner
Decorating ideas
Warm Welcome Border – Line a short front path with a pair of LOVERS' MEETING roses, underplanted with dwarf boxwood and white alyssum for a crisp, formal edge softened by orange blooms – ideal for homeowners who want a smart but friendly entrance.
Cottage Sunset Mix – Combine LOVERS' MEETING with soft blue Verbena hastata ‘Blue Spires’ and airy grasses in a sunny border to create a glowing, sunset-inspired cottage look – perfect for rural gardeners who enjoy relaxed, romantic planting.
City Patio Statement – Plant one bush in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot, surrounded by trailing thyme and violas, to bring colour and scent to a small balcony or terrace – great for urban gardeners with limited space and time.
Cutting Corner Bed – Dedicate a corner bed near the back door to LOVERS' MEETING, mixed with lavender and rosemary, so You can snip fragrant foliage and orange roses together – suited to practical gardeners who love home-grown bouquets.
Neat Family Lawn Edge – Use a row of LOVERS' MEETING along one side of a play lawn, interspersed with compact New Zealand flax ‘Tom Thumb’ for structure and year-round foliage – ideal for families who like a clear, tidy garden layout.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Lovers’ Meeting is a hybrid tea rose traded as LOVERS' MEETING – orange hybrid tea rose – Gandy; it belongs to the hybrid tea group and is used both in gardens and as a cut flower.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Douglas Leonard Gandy in the United Kingdom from an unnamed seedling × ‘Egyptian Treasure’; breeding and registration both date from around 1980, with later distribution details not fully recorded.
Growth and structure
Forms an upright, medium to tall bush 100–140 cm high and 65–95 cm wide, with moderately dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderate thorns, giving a structured, vertical presence in beds or containers.
Flower morphology
Produces medium-sized, double, high-centred blooms on mostly solitary stems; 26–39 petals create a classic, pointed-bud hybrid tea form suited to cutting, with good stem length for garden bouquets and exhibition use.
Colour and phenology
Flowers open deep reddish orange, turning vivid orange, then soft peach-orange before finishing; colour retention is moderate, giving a lively, changing display across the bloom’s life and through the remontant flowering season.
Fragrance and aroma
Fragrance is mild with a soft, restrained character; pleasant but not overpowering, making it suitable near seating or doors where a subtle scent is preferred over strong perfume in everyday family use.
Rose hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small, spherical orange-red hips, about 10–14 mm in diameter, adding discreet autumn interest without significantly affecting flowering performance during the main season.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish Zon 3); disease resistance is moderate, with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot and moderate susceptibility to rust in damp seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular watering in dry spells; suitable for beds, cut-flower borders, containers and urban spaces, with occasional pruning, feeding and plant protection recommended for optimal flowering.
LOVERS' MEETING offers vibrant orange, cut-worthy blooms on a tidy, upright bush that repeats well, and as an own-root rose it builds long-term strength and reliability in Your garden, making it a thoughtful choice if You like beauty with minimal fuss.
Pollinator Attraction:
The flowers are very double (40+ petals) and, due to reduced stamen accessibility, attract pollinators only to a limited extent.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double flowers partially cover the stamens, so it has limited pollinator-friendliness and is primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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